MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - May 1, 2008) - The Linley Group, the leading provider of
independent technology analysis for networking, communications, and
consumer electronics semiconductors, is sponsoring a free* Linley Tech
Seminar on High-Speed Interconnect Design to be held May 14th in San Jose,
Calif. It will explore industry trends and spotlight specific challenges in
applying current and next-generation interconnect technologies and
products. The one-day seminar is designed as a series of in-depth technical
presentations from leading semiconductor suppliers with an emphasis on
real-world applications and how new technologies can overcome the
challenges posed by high-speed data transfers within and between systems
and subsystems.

Co-sponsored by The Linley Group, The Ethernet Alliance, the HyperTransport
Consortium, the Mountain View Alliance, and industry leaders Freescale,
AMCC, Tundra, Pericom, Xilinx, Teranetics and ClariPhy, the seminar
includes complimentary breakfast and lunch and online access to the
technical presentations. The seminar is free for qualified OEMs and costs
$495 for general attendees.

"The goal of the Linley Tech Seminars is to give technical decision makers
a comprehensive view of an emerging market with a premium on high-quality
technical detail," said Linley Gwennap, Principal Analyst at The Linley
Group. "This seminar focuses on high-speed interconnects, a critically
important performance factor in a wide range of embedded, consumer, data
center and networking equipment. Attendees will learn about new trends and
products and how to choose the right interconnect for a given application."

"We are pleased to be co-sponsoring this Linley Tech Seminar, as it is a
one-of-kind forum for exploring emerging technologies and trends," said
Blaine Kohl, Vice President of Marketing for the Ethernet Alliance. "Not
only are the technical presentations screened for pertinent content, but
these seminars are especially useful in that they allow attendees to mix
with leading industry participants and query The Linley Group analysts who
cover these technologies."

The Linley Group High-Speed Interconnect Design Seminar will be held on
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California.
For further information and online registration, visit:
http://www.linleygroup.com/Seminars/hsi.html.

* Registration is free for attendees from qualified system OEMs.

About The Linley Group

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for networking, communications, and consumer electronics semiconductors,
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